I would like to be able to declare the "death of death" right here, right now! Why does the end of mere "life" have such a truncating effect on us, cutting off rational thought; making inquiry so seemingly useless?
I declare that "death is DEAD" by virtue of it simple unimportance, accept at its moment of acceptance, its moment of actuation. When we die; then we can worry about death! Before that moment all we can do is live to it!
A woman I didn't even know except by sight; a fellow-faculty person here at Savannah Technical College -- is dying this very day in Hospice Savannah -- of a head injury and subsequent operation several days ago. In her mind, where I am sure she mostly resides now -- death is coming, but it is not yet here. Death is dead to her until she must accept it -- when life gives up its post to death. What is beyond only "death" can say!
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